My friend suggested this place for dinner, since It's her favorite restaurant. I can see why! The…read morefood is delicious! The menu is overwhelming, with lots of pages of choices. I ordered the Gang Dong Red Curry with Tofu from the Classic Dishes menu. It was ready quickly. The bowls, with curved edges, are huge and so are the portions. The first thing I noticed about my curry dish is the sauce was very thin. But when the rice was added, it was the perfect consistency. The vegetables, including chestnuts, celery, red pepper green pepper, mushrooms, bamboo shoots and baby corn, were so fresh and tasty! They blended perfectly with the tofu and curry sauce. My friend and I asked for a takeout box because the portions were so large we couldn't finish it all. At first she brought the paper kind but then realized the food had a lot of liquid. She then brought a plastic container to avoid any spills! That was so thoughtful. It's a very soothing Japanese style atmosphere to sit and enjoy the meal. A beautiful textured mural on the wall was colorful and interesting.

Yoshino is a great spot for sushi! The service is quick and kind. The sushi rolls are great and…read morewell priced! I walk in here often after shopping on walnut!

Every quarter, a group of us venture out and explore a new place in the city. It's a treat yourself…read moreevent, where indulgence is not only encouraged, it's mandatory. The energy is good vibes only and the most important rule is no complaints. It is only joy and a shared experience of trying things you wouldn't normally splurge on. If you break the rule, you don't get invited back! On this particular night, I was 2 months postpartum and naturally ready to eat and drink all things sinful during pregnancy. Having 2 kids at home and a dutiful dad to watch them, I did not do the responsible thing, make a reservation weeks in advance. I highly recommend that you do this for this high end and highly sought sushi experience. I managed to get lucky and snag my group a 4:00 pm table for 4. I'm sure what you are thinking is that is incredibly too early to eat, but look at it this way - 2 of us have small children and truthfully eating fancy food while our husbands put the kids to bed and making it home just in time to snuggle up and watch tv ended up being absolutely perfect. First, the view is insane. You are perched atop a mountain overlooking 3 rivers converging. It's gorgeous. You will take a picture. Second, the service is outstanding. I've actually been twice this year just to confirm my first experience wasn't a fluke. Extremely attentive staff who make you believe they want you to have the best culinary experience possible, maybe they actually do! We ordered nearly everything on the menu. My favorite dish is the yellowtail jalapeno. It is unreal good. I also tried uni, which was very unique. Probably not something I need to indulge in every time, but still very cool. Our group enjoyed sharing all of our plates with each other. I left feeling so satisfied. It is an understatement to say that Otaru is excellent. We talked about this place for months afterward, with longing. It is definitely one of the best places to take guests from out of town to show them the finer side of Pittsburgh. I'm already looking forward to my next visit and it will probably always be at 4:00 pm.

SO GOOD. Prices are steep but expected for location and quality of food…read more We went for my husband's birthday and sat at the bar downstairs, overlooking the gorgeous view of the city. It was shockingly not busy until about 630pm and they open at 4. There is no valet, just street parking. They provided complimentary edamame which had a great little spicy kick. I ordered the sour, the yuzu gave it a nice fresh citrus taste. My husband had a scotch and Coke. We decided to order the experience which began with a tartar (salmon, tuna and yellowtail on a bed of tuna). Amazing. We then had a two piece sashimi with jalapeño and crispy potato in a sauce that was similar to Italian dressing. This was our favorite of the entire night. Next was a shrimp tasting. It had shaved cucumber and seaweed in a light brown sauce, perhaps a mirin. It was okay, like a cold miso. We then had a dish I had only seen videos of called Chawanmushi. It was like an eggy flan served hot. My husband was not a fan but I was. Then was the first nigiri which the bartender was kind enough to split for us. It included 4 light pieces of sushi. After that there was a cold infused tomato palate cleanser and the second nigiri with "darker" fish. It was all delicious. After that was a fatty tuna hand roll (like a sushi taco) which was amazing as well. And last for the savory items, a soft shell crab which was very, very good. The yellow sauce tasted like the yellow of a potato salad with tastes that mimicked mayo, mustard and pickles. We ordered another round of drinks and I had a dirty martini which they called The New 32. The last item is the red bean dessert but we opted to order more food and had the Treasure Box ($78) which had 9 different sashimis. There were a few repeats from the experience portion but we were happy to have the first sashimi item again. And last, we had the red bean dessert as well as a complimentary tiramisu dessert for the husband's birthday. The bill was just over $300 which was expected for the location, amount of food and overall quality and experience.

For several years, I have been a customer of Kawa Hibachi & Sushi. Their menu includes Japanese…read moreappetizers, soups, salads, maki rolls, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, tempura, fried rices, udons, desserts, beverages such as boba teas, etcetera. Customers may dine in, get takeout, or order delivery. During my and my husband's numerous visits to this restaurant, the hosts and waiters have always kindly served us. My husband and I have tried dozens of the foods. Perhaps our favorites are the hibachi filet mignon, the tuna-lover sushi roll, the salmon-avocado roll, and the teriyaki salmon. We think that Kawa is definitely one of the best Japanese restaurants in the Pittsburgh area. We will continue to visit this restaurant regularly in the future.

Seems like a family run place. I have gotten quite a bit of takeout and it has been good and…read moreconsistant. Non complaints and we will be back

Literally turned around after spotting this place and Yelping it while driving through the…read morebeautiful city of Sewickley... Who would expect a fun tiki bar here? But beautifully decorated and a fun and full drink and sushi menu too. Actually came here twice today; once while driving by, and a few hours later to retrieve an item we left behind, but both experiences were excellent: Friendly employees: Tonya up front, and Italia who was our server both times. Both were friendly, personable and attentive. Hubby had the Mermaid cocktail ( beautifully served), the Japanese Bagel, a Slippery Mermaid Roll, Seaweed Salad,

First off, this some of the freshest sushi in the Pittsburgh area. Great sized rolls and such a…read moregreat variety! Add a Chef's roll to your order you'll be both surprised and happy you did! Our group got a surfboard of 9 rolls and every roll was delicious!! Try one of the rolls with steak in it. It's such a fun twist and it's like surf n turf on sushi! We got the Steeler Pleaser, and just yes. It was fantastic with great heat! The pineapple mojito is just perfect to complement both the fresh food and the vibe of the restaurant. The service was great she was attentive and energetic. The vibe of the restaurant makes you feel like you're not in PA anymore! It's a tiki style restaurant with just a fun vacation vibe! Even if you're sat on the restaurant side pop over and check out the bar, it's so fun! My only suggestion is to bring back the bushwacker!! It was my favorite drink and truly added to that vacation vibe we feel when we're there

Stopped here for a late dinner on the way back from our Shenandoah trip. We weren't hungry enough…read moreto do their AYCE so just ordered off their a la carte menu. I got the tonkatsu ramen with chashou pork. It was amazing and delicious. The meat was the most tender and thin sliced pork I've ever had in a ramen! Egg was flavorful, noodles were nice and chewy and I appreciated the bamboo pieces and woodear. BF ordered the Pink lady roll which was only 6 slices and it was $16. Not impressed that their specialty rolls don't auto include a miso soup or ginger salad. He ordered their ginger citrus iceberg salad for $3. Our server, Hannah, was great! She was quick, friendly and brought us 2 mini ice creams for free! Even though we didn't order rice or fried appetizers, we were given a trio of dipping sauces. The sesame yum yum sauce was so good!

All I can say about my recent visit is WOW! We were so very impressed by this AYCE experience…read more When comparing it to other AYCE Sushi type places my family frequents, this has become our favorite. Their selection of appetizers were great, and the quality of each was stellar. We attempted to try quite a few of them, and still have many we want to try. In our group, the tofu with an amazing dashi broth, the crab puffs, "sexy jalepenos", tempura kani, and the gyoza were the standouts. As I stated, though...everything we had was awesome. We all ordered a different ramen, and then shared. They were all phenomenal. The steak teriyaki was also great. Sushi wise, we didn't get to try as many as we had hoped. We were too busy reordering the appetizers. We did try the Crazy Mango roll, and ended up reordering that because it was so good. My kids were with me, and they love all things Mango, and this was phenomenal. For dessert, we had a few orders (and reorders!) of the fried bananas. Overall, I cannot speak higher of our experience. It is very clean, well kept up on, and the service was phenomenal. Quality wise, you can tell how much effort they put into the place purely on their presentation. I had to remark many times about how utterly beautiful some of their dishes were. This was not like our other AYCE experiences where they just rush food out to you. They actually put effort into their craft here, and it is quite obvious. We will definitely be back, and look forward to trying new things that we didn't get to before!

Got takeout from here and thought the food was just OK. I ordered a katsu curry and a gyudon. The…read morekatsu curry was pretty good, but the gyudon was not. The beef was cut way too thick and some of the pieces were just too chewy. One positive is that the portion sizes here are huge and you get a lot of bang for your bucks.

They fit so much food in the bowls! This place is warm and inviting. The ingredients taste very…read morefresh. I like how many varieties they can make. The vegetable tempura was unlike any Iv'e tried before, very light and shredded. It tasted bland on its own but dipping in the sauce brought out its flavor.

the food here was very good! i loved the okonomoyaki the most as well as the fried mackerel which…read morewas a seasonal special. personally, i would not recommend the onigiri. the restaurant is remeniscent of a japanese izakaya which is so cute and cozy, especially for a fall date night!! the waiter was helpful and food came out at a lovely pace

What a great Japanese street food experience. Loved the interior and exterior of this place as well…read moreas the super friendly service. I ordered kimchi pork which was straight gas. The pork was so tender and juicy, and the kimchi was the perfect amount of pickled honestly. The onions were a nice touch. As for the Okonomyaki, it was a first for me and i thoroughly enjoyed it. Topped it off with pork because I wanted protein

My fiancé and I were blown away by how delish this sushi was!…read more What we got: -Yummy roll (chef's special roll) - shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, avocado -Spicy tuna roll -Philly roll -Gyoza The rolls were thick, especially the Yummy specialty roll! I think the seaweed was a little crispy in my tuna roll, because there was a slight crunch that I loved. There was also an extra, uncut version of my spicy tuna roll, which we did not order, but twas a happy accident! My fiancé loved his Philly roll, and we split the Yummy roll which was just insanely good. And of course gyoza is always a good idea! It was a little pricey, but we ordered from Uber Eats, so the prices were hiked up (the Yummy specialty roll was $25)... not sure what the actual prices are like because the menu isn't available online from what I can see, but I'll probably go there to order next time! So excited to have this in my rotation! we are so lucky to have such high quality sushi in Pittsburgh!

Upon entering the place I immediately had a feeling of, "no, I don't want to eat here". The place…read moreis very unorganized. Supplies everywhere. A TV is on and playing concert shorts of singers (have no idea who), singing American tunes. Not awful but strange. You order from a QR code and enter your table number, but they will present you with a bill at the end, again strange. Decor is a bunch of pictures of beautiful sushi plates, I am for sure they did not come from this kitchen. We ordered: Onion pancakes Crab Rangoon Beef ramen Chicken ramen Spicy combo sushi plate The order it came out: Miso soup (we were asked shortly before this what we ordered. I showed my email from my order, and said Ramen and Miso showed up). Rangoon's: strange texture to them. It was like an under fried ravioli but with cream cheese as filler. Chicken ramen (actually pretty good; not great) Beef ramen (not as pictured; fried beef chunks with gristle in them in a chicken broth- not beef). Looong pause where we thought we weren't going to get the rest of our order Sushi combo (upon looking at it, I called it sushi slop). This was by far the most messy sushi I've seen. I think I could roll better on my first try! It was falling apart as we were trying to eat it! Fresh watermelon (not ordered but I'm guessing it is replacing the traditional orange quarters). Onion pancakes: dripping in oil; not very good. More Phyllo than onion. To top it off me, my husband and 12 year old all ate 2 tums on the way home. Feel like a rice brick is in our stomaches. $65! Never again.